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Exploratory Analysis of the Differences in American Community Survey Respondent Characteristics Between the Mandatory and Volunary Response Methods
Exploratory Analysis of the Differences in American Community Survey Respondent Characteristics Between the Mandatory and Volunary Response Methods
RRS2012-01
Background
In 2002 and 2003, the Census Bureau, at the request of Congress, conducted research to determine whether the American Community Survey (ACS) could be implemented as a voluntary, rather than a mandatory, survey. A test was designed to provide answers to key questions about the impact, if any, that a change to voluntary methods would have on mail response, survey quality, and costs. This test was conducted between March and June of 2003 and only housing units were included, since there was no group quarters sample in that year.
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